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Animals and economics of the Schoharie Sunshine Fair

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

COBLESKILL, N.Y. (NEWS10) — The Schoharie County Sunshine Fair is approaching its 150th anniversary. Despite a rainy opening day, officials say turn out was good for day two on Wednesday.  There were sheep, goat, roosters and everything in between. “The favorite attraction I believe is the Agriculture and animals. not many people are able to have a hands-on experience to touch a sheep a cow a chicken a rabbit and our exhibitors go out of their way to educate the public” said fair VP Lois Goblet. MORE NEWS from NEWS 10It feels like old mc Donald’s farm come to life, except it's the various smaller farms at the Schoharie County’s Sunshine Fair. It’s animals galore for kids like Kendall, Gio, and Sean to explore. The children telling us their favorite attractions: SOT, Kendall, 6yo“Dogs, cows, and ummm…the pigs” said 6 year old Kendall. “Umm… I like the rides cows” 3 year old Gio added, “and...just cows” 4 year old Sean said shyly. It's not just fun in games — and there's so many of ...

Rain delays national pickleball tournament at Forest Park

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

ST. LOUIS – Our soggy weather served up some problems for a national pickleball tournament in Forest Park.Danny Jensen used to play soccer, but these days he’s traveling the circuit as a professional pickleball player.“Footwork carries over, and reading the game, and making pretty quick decisions,” Jensen said. “I think the hardest part for me is getting the ground strokes in to compete with the tennis guys. But everything else is: if you’re a competitor, then pickle is a sport for you.”These players compete 25 to 30 weeks out of the year, and are taking over the Dwight Davis Tennis Center through Sunday. On Wednesday afternoon, crews worked to rid the playing surface of puddles. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Daily News SIGN UP NOW This game of the future is g...

Teens seen on video attacking Walgreens employee in Independence, Missouri

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

INDEPENDENCE, Mo. - Independence police are looking for two teenagers after a reported attack at a Walgreens store.Police said it happened off 39th Street and Noland Road last week.A video shows one of the teens punching a Walgreen’s employee several times outside of the store.The woman in her 60s fell, hitting her head on the concrete, while one of the teens is yelling in the background. Suspect wanted in homicide in custody after 2 KC-area police chases “I was shocked to see something like that,” Independence police spokesman Jack Taylor said.Taylor said the quick video shows the end of the altercation."It’s kind of disturbing to watch,” Taylor said.According to a police report, it all started when the two teens were in Walgreens with another teen and adult. When the pair walked inside with others, only one of the teens had on sunglasses. The police report goes on to say when all four women walked out of the store, the teen without sunglasses had a pair on.The Walgreens employee...

Aerial footage shows wildfire devastation on Maui

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

Surreal helicopter footage shows the extent of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui on Wednesday.Richie Olsten shared the footage on Facebook after flying over historic Lahaina Town. His video shows entire blocks of buildings reduced to rubble with smoke still billowing in many areas."Oh my gosh. Look at the harbor," he says. “This looks like Baghdad or something."At least six people have died and at least two dozen others have been injured after fire raced through the popular tourist destination.Surreal helicopter footage shows the extent of the wildfire devastation on the Hawaiian island of Maui. Aug. 9, 2023. (Richie Olsten)“Do NOT go to Lahaina Town,” the county tweeted hours before all roads in and out of West Maui’s biggest community were closed to everyone except emergency personnel. More than 2,100 people spent Tuesday night in evacuation centers.The National Weather Service said Hurricane Dora, which was passing to the south of the island chain at a safe ...

Felony charges filed in Antioch sideshow crash that injured two

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

OAKLAND — An Antioch man has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor for allegedly crashing into two people during a recent sideshow, authorities said.The 21-year-old suspect is being held in lieu of $191,000 bail, court records show. He has been charged with two felony reckless driving counts, a felony count of committing a hit and run, and a misdemeanor charge of driving without a license.The Contra Costa District Attorney’s office announced the charges Wednesday in a news rleease.The crash took place during an early morning sideshow at the Martina Plaza in Antioch. At a little before 3 a.m. on Aug. 6, the man allegedly crashed into another car at West 9th and G streets. Two people were injured, one seriously, authorities said.Police allege that the man attempted to run away after the collision, but an officer arrested him, the news release says.DA Diana Becton took the opportunity to condemn sideshows, which are a common subject of publicly-voiced annoyance...

A’s salvage winning homestand against Rangers behind Gelof, Tarnok, Ruiz

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

OAKLAND — There was every reason to believe the Athletics would slink out of town having stalled the momentum of their two-game sweep of the Giants that featured enthusiastic packed houses at the Coliseum.Three rookies helped flip the script Wednesday against the A.L. West leading Texas Rangers. Second baseman Zack Gelof hit his sixth home run in 22 games, right-hander Freddy Tarnok got his first big league win and center fielder Esteury Ruiz created a run with his legs in a 2-0 win over the Rangers before a crowd of 6,372.It was only a five-game homestand, but given the A’s hadn’t won a homestand all season, taking three of five was significant in the eyes of manager Mark Kotsay.“It feels good to play against contending teams and be competitive,” Kotsay said. “We’ve done that through this homestand. That shows the incremental progress we’re trying to make and we’ve got some young guys on this club who weren’t here and are ...

The 10 most expensive reported home sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton the week of July 31

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

A house in Danville that sold for $3.4 million tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Danville, San Ramon, Dublin, Pleasanton in the past week.In total, 15 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $2.2 million. The average price per square foot ended up at $758.The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 31 even if the property may have been sold earlier.10. $1.9 million, detached house in the 600 block of Adobe DriveThe sale of the single family residence in the 600 block of Adobe Drive in Danville has been finalized. The price was $1,905,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1979 and has a living area of 2,138 square feet. The price per square foot was $891. The house features four bedrooms and three bathrooms.Adobe Drive9. $2 million, single-family house in the 500 block of Adriatic CourtT...

SF Giants place trade acquisition on injured list, recall Heliot Ramos

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

The San Francisco Giants placed outfielder AJ Pollock on the injured list with a left oblique strain, the team announced before Wednesday’s game against the Los Angeles Angels.Outfielder Heliot Ramos was recalled from Triple-A Sacramento as the corresponding roster move to replace Pollock on the active roster. Pollock, 35, was removed from Tuesday’s 7-5 loss to the Angels at Angel Stadium with left side discomfort.The Giants acquired Pollock along with 29-year-old infielder Mark Mathais from the Seattle Mariners for cash considerations a few days before the trade deadline. He was placed on the 10-day injured list and could miss a few weeks.Pollock — a longtime Giants adversary in his years with the Arizona Diamondbacks — is yet to record his first hit with the Giants in six plate appearances over five games. Pollock came to the Giants slashing .173/.225/.323 with a .547 OPS in 49 games.Ramos, 23, is slashing .303/.359/.543 with a .902 OPS and eight home runs ...

This California county has the most gun deaths, and it may surprise you

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A new interactive map lays out the number of gun homicides in California since 2014, and the numbers are staggering. The map is a result of a partnership between the Hope and Heal Fund and Romo GIS Enterprise. Four indicted for East Palo Alto park gun battle The map gives a detailed examination of the more than 12,800 gun homicides in California at a micro level, down to which street the shootings took place on. This is the first time that Californians can see this many details about shootings across the state. The data is grouped together in clusters to represent the density of gun homicides in a particular county or area. The largest clusters in California are in the San Francisco Bay Area and the Greater Los Angeles Area. The clusters in the two areas represent 5,900 gun deaths or more than 46% of all California gun deaths over the nine-year period. The number of gun deaths in California grew after 2019. While California gun homicides peaked at 1,800 in 2021, they we...

Suspect charged in connection with Antioch sideshow

Published Wed, 25 Dec 2024 05:28:48 GMT

(KRON) -- A man suspected of being involved in an Antioch sideshow early Sunday morning was charged with a four-count complaint, the Contra Costa County District Attorney's Office announced. Chase Allen Cancilla, 21, of Antioch was arrested after he crashed his vehicle into another car, leaving a woman in critical condition.The sideshow took place at the Marina Plaza at about 2:50 a.m. It left one car submerged in the San Joaquin River. Two convicted felons arrested in American Canyon Walgreens bust The DA's office said that Cancilla drove away from the plaza at high speed and crashed into another car at West 9th Street and G Street. Two people were injured, including the woman who was left in critical condition. Per the DA's office, Cancilla tried to run away after the crash but was tracked down and arrested by a police officer. “Sideshows present many risks to community safety, endangering those who are involved and the public at large. The District Attorney’s Office will contin...